Tomato Soup

Now make quick and easy tomato soup at home. This is already a healthy version of the soup; however, you can make it healthier by skipping butter and cream while making it. Serve this piping hot garnished with some chopped green coriander and crispy croutons.

INGREDIENTS

250 gm roughly chopped tomatoes

2 Medium sized roughly chopped onions

Some chopped fresh coriander

1 Tbsp fresh cream (optional)

Some salt to taste

1 Tbsp butter

1 Bay leaf

2 dried kashmiri/bedgi red chilli

1 star anise

1/2 Inch chopped ginger

3-4 Cloves of garlic

1/2 Tsp black peppercorns

2-3 Cups of water

1 Tsp sugar

2-3 Slices of white/brown bread

2 Tsp ghee

METHOD

To make the croutons:

Cut 2-3 white or brown bread slices in 1/2-1 inch pieces and shallow fry them in 1 tsp ghee or butter on a tawa (skillet).

Toast these pieces on both sides till they become crisp and golden brown.